Video of wine bottle shelf collapse causes stir on the Web

CCTV footage showing over six thousand bottles of wine and champagne smashing after a shelf collapsed has been doing the rounds on the Web.

In the first minute of black-and-white footage, a huge wave of wine sweeps across the floor of the Wisconsin-based off licence during opening hours. The crash sends customers and employees alike running to escape the mess.

The incident was then captured from a different angle in colour.

ABC reports that the footage was not allowed to be released until recently due to insurance purposes.

Although the footage looks genuine, questions have been raised as to the authenticity of the incident and how the 78-ft long shelf really collapsed.

However, the off-licence’s manager maintains that the five-level shelf gave way on its own as a result of its old age. The shelf system was 31-years-old when it collapsed.